Mobile Robot Navigation with Intelligent Infrared Image Interpretation

Download or read book Mobile Robot Navigation with Intelligent Infrared Image Interpretation written by William L. Fehlman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-13 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mobile robots require the ability to make decisions such as "go through the hedges" or "go around the brick wall." Mobile Robot Navigation with Intelligent Infrared Image Interpretation describes in detail an alternative to GPS navigation: a physics-based adaptive Bayesian pattern classification model that uses a passive thermal infrared imaging system to automatically characterize non-heat generating objects in unstructured outdoor environments for mobile robots. The resulting classification model complements an autonomous robot’s situational awareness by providing the ability to classify smaller structures commonly found in the immediate operational environment.